pscheit/trello-knowledge-mcp-server

Trello MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that uses Trello as a knowledge base for storing and retrieving code snippets, notes, and other information.

Attention(!!)

Claude wrote this. I didnt verify line by line what it wrote. So be aware when using this and do your own review. I provide this repo as is and will not be responsible for any damages this causes.

Features

• Store code snippets and notes as Trello cards
• Search across card titles, descriptions, and labels
• Organize knowledge by boards and lists
• Tag-based categorization using Trello labels
• Full CRUD operations on your knowledge base

Setup

Prerequisites: Make sure you have direnv installed for environment variable management.

1. Get Trello API credentials:

   • First, create a Power-Up at https://trello.com/power-ups/admin (required for API access)
   • Go to your Power-Up's "API Key" tab and generate a new API key
   • Generate a Token by clicking the Token link (its hidden in the text)
   • Copy both your API Key and Token

2. Create a Knowledge Board:

   • Create a new Trello board for your knowledge base
   • Create lists like "Code Snippets", "Configuration", "Notes", etc.
   • Copy the board ID from the URL

3. Configure environment with direnv:

   # Edit .envrc with your Trello credentials
   # Make sure direnv is installed and allowed for this directory
   direnv allow
   

4. Install and run:

   npm install
   npm start
   

5. Configure Claude Desktop: Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

   macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "trello-knowledge": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["src/index.js"],
         "cwd": "/path/to/your/trello-mcp-server",
         "env": {
           "TRELLO_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
           "TRELLO_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
           "TRELLO_KNOWLEDGE_BOARD_ID": "your_board_id_here"
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

   Windows PowerShell (if Node.js isn't in PATH):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "trello-knowledge": {
         "command": "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe",
         "args": ["C:\\Users\\YourUsername\\path\\to\\trello-mcp-server\\src\\index.js"],
         "env": {
           "TRELLO_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
           "TRELLO_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
           "TRELLO_KNOWLEDGE_BOARD_ID": "your_board_id_here"
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

   Alternative with direnv (if you want Claude Desktop to inherit your shell environment):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "trello-knowledge": {
         "command": "bash",
         "args": ["-c", "cd /path/to/your/trello-mcp-server && eval \"$(direnv export bash)\" && node src/index.js"],
         "cwd": "/path/to/your/trello-mcp-server"
       }
     }
   }
   

6. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.

Usage

Once connected to Claude Desktop, you can:

• Store knowledge: "Remember that in Symfony, to prettify JSON responses, I use..."
• Retrieve knowledge: "How did I handle JSON responses in Symfony?"
• Search: "Show me all my Docker-related snippets"
• Organize: Cards are automatically tagged and categorized

MCP Tools Available

• store_knowledge - Save a new piece of information
• search_knowledge - Find existing information
• get_knowledge - Retrieve specific knowledge by ID
• list_topics - Show all available topics/categories

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the file for details.